Another "what is it?" question

[IRescue452]

That muzzle really throws in an extra loop. He certainly is a tree of many branches. His muzzle looks like a poodle's. He's very lightweight to be a newfie mix, but he certainly does look the part.

[black and brindle]

It would be ironic, if there's poodle in there. My hubbie doesn't consider a poodle a "real" dog. Now that you mention it, the muzzle does look like a poodle. Collie? Or are they even narrower? I agree he's a much more lightweight and "up" dog than our known newfie mix, who's sort of square and squat. The little one jumps straight up in the air when he's excited and it's difficult to imagine our newfie mix's paws ever leaving the ground.

[zoomer]

I see Akita and Tibetan Mastiff. Whatever he is definetly a cute little puppy!

[cloverfdx]

What about Afghan Hound, that may explain the brindle colouring and finer muzzle/ build hmmmm. Both dogs are devine, i think i am in love .

[black and brindle]

Now THERE's a far out idea! Interestingly, he does have longer fur on his head then anywhere else on his body. When I think of him as a newf cross he looks too long legged, light and bouncy but when I look at the elegant sight hounds (Afghan, greyhound) he looks too short legged, chunky and square. Ah well, that's what happens in a mix.

He has a narrow rounded skull and that plus the brindle are the things which limit the breeds the most (while keeping the other things like webbed feet, floppy ears, fluffy fur, northern dog type tail and friendly retriever temperament). From my reading, Newfs DO have rounded skulls but they are broad. Chows, Akitas, Labs, Tibetan Mastiffs all have broad flat skulls. Poodles, Portuguese Water Dogs, Afghans (!) and a few dogs that he definitely is not (eg chihuahua, bichon frise) seem to have narrow rounded skulls. I was starting to think chow/ Akita/ Poodle/ Lab or Newf but actually Afghan would explain a lot. Tho there are far fewer Afghans running around loose to get into a midnight breeding...

[Tralee]

Maybe he is from a family of all mixes. It si much more likely, I doubt that two purebred dog are his parents.

[black and brindle]

Oh I completely agree! I'm just wondering what might be in the mixes. But I agree there are at least 4 breeds in there.

BTW how do you get the photo to appear in the BODY of your text?